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Kim Clackson's 1979-1980 season

Points
3
NHL#445
Goals
0
NHL#463
Assists
3
NHL#425
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#430
Games
45
56%
56% of 80

Defenceman Kim Clackson was 24 years old when the 1979-1980 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 45 of a possible 80 games and scored 0 goals and 3 assists for 3 points, 0.07 points per game. In the playoffs he played 3 games for 0 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

1979-1980Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Kim Clackson makes his NHL debut in 4–⁠1 win against Boston Bruins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins4–1BOSBoston Bruins

    Kim was 24 years old · Boston Garden, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    Points
    +1
    +/-
    View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–1BOS
      W
      game 3/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK5–4PIT
      L
      game 4/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–5PIT
      W
      game 5/802
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–6NYR
      L
      game 6/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      CLR2–4PIT
      W
      game 9/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • November 1979
    • The game
      AFM3–3PIT
      game 10/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–3PIT
      game 11/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–1PIT
      L
      game 12/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–1NYR
      W
      game 13/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3LAK
      game 14/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–5VAN
      L
      game 15/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–5PIT
      W
      game 17/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 20 of 8012 of 20 played
      0
      points
      NHL#416
      0
      goals
      NHL#342
      0
      assists
      NHL#406
      -2
      +/-
      NHL#100
      PIT
      9-7-0W-L-OT22Points
      10th in the whole NHL
    • December 1979
    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      W
      game 24/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT3–3STL
      game 26/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–3PIT
      game 27/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYI
      game 28/802
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–0CHI
      game 30/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–1PHI
      game 31/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–3PIT
      L
      game 32/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET4–6PIT
      W
      game 33/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2AFM
      W
      game 34/801
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Kim Clackson records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Atlanta Flames · December 28

    • The game
      AFM2–3PIT
      W
      game 35/801
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–4MNS
      L
      game 36/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL3–5PIT
      W
      game 37/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3NYI
      W
      game 38/803
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      BUF5–4PIT
      L
      game 39/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–9TOR
      L
      game 40/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 40 of 8027 of 40 played
      1
      points
      NHL#417
      0
      goals
      NHL#394
      1
      assists
      NHL#399
      -4
      +/-
      NHL#118
      PIT
      16-13-0W-L-OT43Points
      7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI3–2PIT
      L
      game 42/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
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    • The game
      EDM5–2PIT
      L
      game 45/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4EDM
      L
      game 46/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–4CLR
      L
      game 47/801
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–4PIT
      L
      game 48/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3BOS
      W
      game 49/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • February 1980
    • The game
      PIT2–3CHI
      L
      game 55/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6PHI
      L
      game 58/80
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–7PIT
      W
      game 59/802
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 60 of 8036 of 60 played
      2
      points
      NHL#439
      0
      goals
      NHL#441
      2
      assists
      NHL#422
      -5
      +/-
      NHL#119
      PIT
      22-27-0W-L-OT55Points
      Playoff spot
      13th in the whole NHL
    • March 1980
    • The game
      EDM4–5PIT
      W
      game 66/80
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG
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    • The game
      PIT2–6DET
      L
      game 67/802
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3PIT
      L
      game 68/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–4PIT
      W
      game 69/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      MNS2–5PIT
      W
      game 70/80
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4MNS
      L
      game 71/801
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–9EDM
      L
      game 72/80
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2VAN
      W
      game 74/803
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–5CLR
      L
      game 76/80
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Kim Clackson closes the 1979-1980 season with 3 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    3
    NHL#445
    Games
    45of 80
    56%
    Goals
    0
    NHL#463
    Assists
    3
    NHL#425
    P/GP
    0.07
    NHL#408
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#430
    Events
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    11 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    Preliminary round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Boston Bruins

    PITvsBOS
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    No Swedes
    Swedes on Boston Bruins
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      PIT4–2BOS
      W
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
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    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBoston Bruins
    • Game 2
      PIT1–4BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withBoston Bruins
    • Game 5
      PIT2–6BOS
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG
      View the game
    Preliminary round

    Boston Bruins knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 3–2

    PIT2–3BOS
    Eliminated
    3Games0Points0Goals0Assists